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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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